Plain City, OH Cost of Living

Plain City cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.

A general overview of the cost of living index for Plain City, OH is displayed above. In Plain City, OH, the overall cost of living index is 94, which is 4% higher than the Ohio average and 6% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Plain City, OH, the city's goods and services are 2% lower than the Ohio average and 3% lower than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Plain City is 4% higher than the Ohio average.

The cost of living in Plain City is 6% lower than the national average.

The cost of housing in Plain City is 6% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income

Per Year

Per Month

Max Budget (28% DTI)

Max Budget (36% DTI)

Owners

$77,344

$6,445

$1,805

$2,321

Renters

$29,891

$2,491

$697

$897

The affordability of the housing market in Plain City, OH as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Plain City, OH homeowners, the median income is $77,344. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,805 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $29,891. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $697 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Ohio Sales Tax

State

General Sales Tax

With Max Surtax

Ohio

5.75%

8%

Ohio Income Tax

State

Income Tax (Low)

Income Tax (High)

Ohio

0.5%

5%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Plain City, OH, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Ohio, as well as the rate for income tax in Ohio. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Ohio is 8%, and the sales tax in the state of Ohio is 5.75%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Ohio starts from 0.5% and goes up to 5%.

Goods & Services

Item

Plain City

National avg.

Difference

Haircut

$14.03

$16.09

12.8%

Beauty Salon

$33.40

$37.33

10.5%

Toothpaste

$1.77

$2.45

27.5%

Shampoo

$0.87

$1.00

12.7%

Movie

$9.83

$10.28

4.3%

Bowling

$5.23

$4.93

6.0%

Groceries

Item

Plain City

National avg.

Difference

Ground Beef

$3.77

$3.80

0.9%

Fried Chicken

$1.30

$1.40

6.7%

Milk

$1.43

$2.01

28.9%

Potatoes

$2.48

$3.01

17.7%

Pizza

$8.99

$9.89

9.1%

Beer

$8.29

$8.90

6.8%

Health Care

Item

Plain City

National avg.

Difference

Optometrist

$59.51

$102.16

41.7%

Doctor

$99.16

$108.36

8.5%

Dentist

$86.52

$92.53

6.5%

Ibuprofen

$8.83

$9.28

4.8%

Lipitor

$420.60

$425.82

1.2%

Housing

Item

Plain City

National avg.

Difference

Home Price

$192,900.00

$184,700.00

4.4%

Avg. Mortgage Payment

$855.90

$1,202.44

28.8%

Apartment Rent

$654.00

$949.00

31.1%

Transportation

Item

Plain City

National avg.

Difference

Gasoline

$2.29

$2.24

1.9%

Tire Balancing

$40.26

$46.29

13.0%

Utilities

Item

Plain City

National avg.

Difference

All Electricity

$118.31

$165.96

28.7%

Phone

$24.67

$28.68

14.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.